New England hit with another winter blast

New England hit with another winter blast, parts of Maine could see 2 feet

BOSTON (AP) — The latest blast of snow to hit New England dumped more than a foot in some part of Massachusetts and packed heavy winds that left thousands without power Sunday on Cape Cod.

Snow continued to fall farther north and forecasters warned parts of Maine could see two feet before the storm moves out Sunday. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning in northeast Maine through Sunday afternoon.

Coastal areas south of Boston appeared to get the worst of the storm overnight, with 15 inches of snow reported in Sandwich and 10 inches reported in New Bedford and Plymouth.

Wind gusts of more than 50 mph were reported on Cape Cod on Saturday night.

Electricity provider NStar says more than 13,000 customers were without power Sunday morning on Cape Cod. About 1,700 customers lost power in Hyannis, where wind gusts topped out at 47 mph late Saturday.

The weekend snowstorm comes on the heels of an earlier storm that blanketed the East Coast with snow and ice, caused at least 25 deaths and left hundreds of thousands without power.